The Arizona sentinel., 1887-07-16
SIGHTS IN TURKEY.
Location of the American Mission School
 for Girls at Scutari.


 porus, and not easily reached, for the roads are not only steep, but also re. markedly rough and ill-kept On land. ing from one of the ferries or a caique, we no sooner set foot on shore than a dozen hackmen approach calling, ''Meck teb, Meek teb," which being in terpreted means ''school." They know where we wish to go. as near the school live most of the missionaries and Americans of the village.
 It is just as well for four people tc crowd into a carriage meant for two only as then no spare room is left in which to jolt about It is considered by all as one of the toughest roads anywhere around, and many prefer to walk over it, especially do those of long residence l there.
 To us the ride is ever full of interest First the drive through the narrow city streets, then the wider road past that old cemetery noted for its vast l extent.
 Our last ride revealed a new and not uninteresting feature. In an open field we observed man busy hanging out clothes, evidently fresh dyed, though no shop seemed near at hand. Then as we came nearer we saw that his only convenience was a hollow in the ground that he had filled with his dyestuff. How he ever produced such variety of colors and in such excellent condition still remains mystery. Our thoughts were turned from him by the sudden upheaving of our carriage as we turned an abrupt corner and sud- denly ascended a hill.
 Many, like ourselves, have probably asked why the school was put in so in. convenient place. The first and best reason is that no land could be ob- tained nearer the village; and, again, the best field for labor was found to be in this neighborhood. There is quite a settlement here on the hills, and the narrow streets are once more seen, but when we enter the inclosure of tho school we forget that we are in Turkey. The green garden is so refreshing after the long, dusty ride. and the school itself, con- sisting of two large buildings and sev- eral small ones. is so entirely Ameri- can. It must have its influence upon the girls who attend, many of whom come from homes very different, no doubt.
 About one hundred are taught here, but they are chiefly Armenian. as the Turkish girls mingle little with other nationalities. The half-dozen Ameri- can teachers, with the help of as many native ones, give excellent skill in En- glish, acquainting the student with our literature as well as our customs and religion. They teach all the branches, from those of a primary to those of seminary, and have an influence that will surely bring forth good fruits,
 Back of the school, and still further from the quay, are two mountain peaks, called larger and smaller Toul- majohn. The former has steep and barren ascent, but from the top fine and most extended view is to be had. The latter is not high enough to over look much, but from its slope perfect pictures are revealed. We approach it by broad, level road leading to the little villages and lined with trees and gardens. In order to ascend the hill we leave this road, and, giving the horse the rein, let him carry us over a short, rocky path that in winter is the bed of a small water course. After leaving this bower, covered over as it is with bush and vine, we canter some twenty rods through an avenue of
 
 We are then on the hillside in path encircling the mountain peak. Before us is vast extent of country so rolling that hill after hill rises before our eyes and all is lost in the great beyond; and then when we remember that this is but the beginning of the largest con tinent on the globe, we are filled with wonder. We turn to rest our eyes upon the Marmora, that lovely sea of soft blue tints that ever calls forth admiration. Behind is the city in all its distant beauty. Minarets more numer- ous than church spires in any of our cities add a certain grace to it all that is scarcely equalled by the winding, sparkling waters of the Golden Horn and Bosporus. On the great sea of houses extends compact mass of buildings. on hill tops and in valleys and on all banks of the many waters. Truly it is "a city beautiful for situa- ton. -ConstantinopIe Cor. San Fra's- cisco Chronicle.
 The New York Sun estimates the present population of New York City at 1,6S3, 420. Seven years ago it was 1,206, 577, and in 1870 it was 942, 2S2. The present estimate is based on can vass just made by the Board of Health. Tke city's growth is shown by the fol- lowing table: Census of 1656.... 1,OoOlCensus of 1S6O. so5,651